VeraCrypt 1.26.14

Binaries for supported operating systems are also available at Sourceforge.

Changes between 1.26.7 and 1.26.14 (25 August 2024):

• All OSes:

  • Update translations and documentation.
  • Implement language selection settings in non-Windows versions.
  • Make codebase compatible with wxWidgets 3.3 in non-Windows versions.
  • Implement detection of volumes affected by XTS master key vulnerability and warn user about it.
  • Update mount failure error messages to mention removal of TrueCrypt support and old algorithms.

• Windows:

  • Better fix for Secure Desktop issues under Windows 11 22H2.
    • IME is now disabled in Secure Desktop because it is known to cause issues.
  • VeraCrypt Expander: Fix expansion of volumes on disks with a sector size different from 512 (by skl0n6).
  • Fix writing wrong EFI System Encryption Advanced Options to registry.
  • Don't close Setup when exiting VeraCrypt process through system tray Exit menu.
  • Fix failure to format some disks (e.g., VHDX) caused by virtual partition offset not 4K aligned.
  • Fallback to absolute positioning when accessing disks if relative positioning fails.
  • Update zlib to version 1.3.1.

• Linux:

  • Focus PIM field when selected (GH #1239).
  • Fix generic installation script on Konsole in Wayland (GH #1244).
  • Added the ability to build using wolfCrypt as the cryptographic backend. Disabled by default. (Contributed by wolfSSL, GH PR #1227).
  • Allows GUI to launch in a Wayland-only environment (GH #1264).
  • CLI: Don't initially re-ask PIM if it was already specified (GH #1288).
  • CLI: Fix incorrect max hidden volume size for file containers (GH #1338).
  • Enhance ASLR security of generic installer binaries by adding linked flag for old GCC version (reported by @morton-f on Sourceforge).

• macOS:

  • Fix corrupted disk icon in main UI (GH #1218).
  • Fix near zero width PIM input box and simplify wxTextValidator logic (GH #1274).
  • Use correct Disk Utility location when "check filesystem" is ran (GH #1273).
  • Add support for FUSE-T as an alternative to MacFUSE (GH #1055).

• FreeBSD:

  • Fix privilege escalation prompts not showing up (GH #1349).
  • Support automatic detection and mounting of ext2/3/4, exFAT, NTFS filesystems (GH #1350).
  • Use correct Disk Utility location when "check filesystem" is ran (GH #1273).

New Contributors

• @Mattoje made their first contribution in https://github.com/veracrypt/VeraCrypt/pull/1226
• @udev2045 made their first contribution in https://github.com/veracrypt/VeraCrypt/pull/1230
• @MayanTigger made their first contribution in https://github.com/veracrypt/VeraCrypt/pull/1241
• @lealem47 made their first contribution in https://github.com/veracrypt/VeraCrypt/pull/1227
• @kayazeren made their first contribution in https://github.com/veracrypt/VeraCrypt/pull/1254
• @JonatanWick made their first contribution in https://github.com/veracrypt/VeraCrypt/pull/1270
• @pji2918 made their first contribution in https://github.com/veracrypt/VeraCrypt/pull/1291
• @RoboSchmied made their first contribution in https://github.com/veracrypt/VeraCrypt/pull/1324
• @nerun made their first contribution in https://github.com/veracrypt/VeraCrypt/pull/1306
• @Ozero4 made their first contribution in https://github.com/veracrypt/VeraCrypt/pull/1372
• @SebastienGeeraert made their first contribution in https://github.com/veracrypt/VeraCrypt/pull/1373
• @chatgptdev made their first contribution in https://github.com/veracrypt/VeraCrypt/pull/1386
• @lollolong made their first contribution in https://github.com/veracrypt/VeraCrypt/pull/1389

Full Changelog: https://github.com/veracrypt/VeraCrypt/compare/VeraCrypt_1.26.7...VeraCrypt_1.26.14